The Internet lit up this week with news that a Chicago restaurant is offering a luxe cocktail for $13,000, purportedly the most expensive martini in the United States. And at least one customer ...

In this Martini golden age we are currently wading through—the one that the pandemic’s thirsty early months kicked off—all the old debates of the last century have been reborn. We argue ...

Adalina, a restaurant serving Italian cuisine to Windy City patrons, has debuted the expensive martini with a twist. Regardless of whether the drink is shaken, not stirred, the martini includes an ...

A martini typically comes with an olive. But what about a smoked tomato -- or a diamond necklace? That's what you'll find on the menu at a popular Chicago restaurant, and it comes with a hefty ...

Pour off 6 ounces vodka from the bottle and reserve for another use. To the bottle, add dry vermouth, water and olive brine. Adjust brine amount to taste. Cap bottle, shake and store in freezer ...

Ian Fleming, a British novelist and frequent patron of Dukes, invented the Vesper martini for James Bond, who ordered his “shaken not stirred”. Ernest Hemingway, also a committed drinker ...

Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to Food & Wine, and his first book, Crushed: How A Changing ...

Discover a new way to enjoy coffee with this ultra-elegant cocktail: the Espresso Martini! And yes, beyond flavoring cakes, ...

To serve a martini with a sidecar means you get your full martini with a tiny carafe on the side filled with the leftovers.

There’s no escaping the ‘90s. New on-premise data shows that the espresso martini, the fluffy, coffee-spiked ‘tini of the early aughts, is back, now ranking as one of the top-selling ...

Adalina, a restaurant serving Italian cuisine to Windy City patrons, has debuted the expensive martini with a twist. Regardless of whether the drink is shaken, not stirred, the martini includes an ...